nextgen_asgard (nextgen_asgard) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-11 01:09:00

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aridis, asleif, halbjorn, inactive - danielle hrimharisdottir, inactive - moira hrimharisdottir, npc - douglas hrimharison, npc - hjordis volstaggsdottir, npc - skari thorsson, plot-"the encroaching darkness", svalin, vincent vernard

The Raging Battle
An eerie calm fell over Asgard for a few brief moments. The forces of dark were outside of the shield over the city and were still. Inside the Asgardian warriors waited for the moment when the shield would come down and the battle would start. They were warriors, men and women, caught in an endless struggle against the dark forces that were camped outside the walls.

This would be another battle in an almost endless series of battles. Two forces locked in a constant struggle until the day the last battle came and all would be decided. Today was not the day of that last battle, but it was a day of battle.

The warriors inside the shield had taken up their proper places and waited for the shield to come down. The warriors armed with swords, shields, axes and other weapons were on foot and horseback. Beserkers waited to unleash uncontrolled fury upon their enemies. Magic users stood perched upon high battlements waiting to unleash their spells upon the enemy. Archers also lined the battlements, waiting to rain a storm of arrows upon their foes. Valkyries waited to take to the air to strike at their enemies from above. The battle commanders paced the upper battlements looking out at the forces, dark and light, below them.

Everything was still. Man, woman, horse and enemy. Not even a breeze blew.

The shield came down and chaos erupted.

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	shield_maiden 2010-02-17 06:14 am UTC (link)
	"Nay. There ist need in this case. I left mine post to seek thee and in doing so I caused thee to lose the beserker when there wast more battle to be done. In doing so I endangered thee more than normal. For that I art truly sorry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

stone_bear
2010-02-17 06:23 am UTC (link)

He grits his teeth and strains to sit up. Its some work right now, and does no good for his leather thong stitches, but he apparently feels the need to look her in the eye.

"There ist no need. I think thou understand me not. Our grandfather rules Asgard, but he ist my grandfather. I wouldst honor him anyway, and he hast long ruled Asgard. Our father ist the true prince, but he ist also mine father. I wouldst honor him regardless.
But thee... thou'rt the true princess of Asgard. In thee, I see a future for Asgard. I see the leader of the battle maidens. I see so much hope for what couldst be yet. Thou'rt the first child of Thor and Sif, and I see both our parents in thee.
Whate'er error thou hast made, settle it to thyself, and to the realm. But ne'er wilt I hold aught against thee so long as thou hast Asgard first in thine heart.
My life and blood art not mine own. I am Bear sark, I wast born such, and will die such, without a thought on mine mind save blood and death and joy. Mine heart beats to serve, and to die when mine home hast need. I am Asgard's, and in mine eye, the Lord, the Prince... and the Princess /art/ Asgard. I canst no more hold anything o'er thee than I couldst against the dirt beneath thy feet. I love thee as mine sister... and mine liege. And my life is thine."

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shield_maiden
2010-02-17 06:30 am UTC (link)

"Brother, I love thee along with the rest of our siblings too much. Father and Brunhilde art right when they say I put thine welfare before Asgard. I abandoned mine post and Asgard to seek thee out because I didst not want to see thee killed. I hath failed Father, Asgard, the shield-maidens and thee when I didst leave mine post. I didst not do mine duties and many lives wert lost because of mine actions."

Tears fell from her eyes.

"I art closer to thee than our other siblings and I hath now seen the price that hath been paid because of that love."

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stone_bear
2010-02-17 06:34 am UTC (link)

He forces his arm to move. There's a grinding noise, he does it anyway, to put a hand on hers.

"Thou speakst true. In thine duty to many things, mayhap thou didst fail. And in time, thou wilt redeem thineself. I hath no worry of't, for thou'rt the best of us. But thou hast a difficult duty... I do not envy thee for't. I wouldst hath failed too set to such a task. I hath an easy way - I know well that by mine one task, I protect thee and Asgard. There needst be no question of't.
But thou didst not fail me, not e'er. If I hadst the honor to sacrifice mine life for thine, I wouldst die with mine only regret being that I couldst not do it again.
But if thou needst some peace, methinks I canst offer it to thee."

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	shield_maiden 2010-02-17 06:38 am UTC (link)
	She took his hand with hers. Very carefully. "I didst fail thee brother. I took the beserker from thee when there wast still need of it. So concerned for thine welfare that I didst prevent you from doing what thou wert born to do. I art truly sorry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

stone_bear
2010-02-17 06:47 am UTC (link)

"Nay, thou didst not. What I wast born to do ist not to berserk. Calm thyself and dry thy tears."
He sighs, taking a deep breath.
"Know thee what the humans called the bear sarks? Monsters. Countless peoples raised prayers to their kind and benevolent god or gods, to save them from the Northmen. Our enemies pale before a foe who wilt not flee, wilt not fall, wilt not feel. Tis true... I am a monster. I kill without thought, and dare mine foes to end me with e'ery breath. I do not feel guilt or sorrow for't, only shame that not a one yet hast had the strength of arm and stomach to do it yet. I am no hero, not like thee. Ask about e'en golden Asgard... most consider the madness a curse. Tis a terrible thing for a warrior to fall to. It takes their mind, their heart, their emotions, their ability to love, to enjoy a long and fabled existence... enjoy the fruits of immortality. And tis true...I do not savor tomorrow. It hast no meaning to me but another day I might serve, another I might fight, another I might die. And if it happens, I wilt glory, and roar the praise to he with the might to better the Bear of Asgard. I do not fear him... he wilt end the madness.. he wilt end a monster, likely with more blood on his hands than he, e'en if he ist amongst our foes. I am better than they /because, and only because/ I serve a better place and better people. Tis only in that I serve thee that I am in the slightest a better thing, a better monster than anyone who took the field today.
So mine job ist not to berserk. It lends me strength, aye, but tis not mine job. Mine job ist to die to buy thee and Asgard precious moments. And I didst that job... and the lesser monsters still failed to end me. Thou took nothing, I wast true.
Do not apologize to me... I ask three things, and three things alone of thee, e'er."

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	shield_maiden 2010-02-17 07:01 am UTC (link)
	"Thou art no monster. Thou art mine brother and always shall be." She squeezed his hand. "I wilt always do what thou asks. Thou art mine brother and all I can do and all I have art yours." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

stone_bear
2010-02-17 07:12 am UTC (link)

"I am thy brother, and also a monster. But I am well aware of what I am, and hath no regret of't, save that it causes thee such pain. Be not ashamed of't. I am not.
Regardless, these three things I wouldst ask, difficult as they may be...
If I die before thee, raise a drink in mine honor... and drink it and a dozen more after't. Enjoy them all.
Second, if I die before thee, raise thine sword and call not 'for Asgard', but 'for Halbjorn', e'en if tis but once. Somewhere, I am most certain I wilt hear thee.
And finally... thou hast a most precious gift. Immortality, at least until Ragnarok. The Warrior Madness hast taken much from me... though they art sacrifices I am most proud to make. But not from thee...
Thy path leads thee only to a great sadness. Look at Hogun the Grimm, look at many of those who hath seen many battles, and for't, they canst ne'er find a smile. Nothing brings them joy... they carry on until they die. That ist the way of monsters and sad men. Thou hast wealth, beauty, skill and many years yet left to thee. And thou spendst them all in the dark, training endlessly and taking joy only in accomplishment... what wilt there be when thou'rt a Valkyrie... father enjoys his drink and revelry. Brunnehilde as well...
I do not ask thee to be Aridis, but great things lie ahead of thee. In time, thou wilt be Valkyrie and Princess... in the meantime, live thy life. Raise a few cups, consider all the boys, or girls if thou likest, who wouldst be proud to share thy bed, enjoy fine music... but find thy joy, else when thou hast e'erything thou'rt striving so hard for, there wilt be naught left for thee."
He gently squeezes her hand.
"In that way, mine sister, lies madness. Believe me, I know."

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shield_maiden
2010-02-17 07:26 am UTC (link)

She smiled a little. "Brother, I wouldst raise a drink to thee e'ery day until Ragnarok if thou dies before then and during e'ery battle mine sword shall be raised for thee."

She squeezed his hand. "Mayhap I doth not show it, but there ist joy in mine life. My family ist mine joy and e'ery day I get to spend with them and thee. E'en Asleif. I know thou art concerned, but fear not, I do enjoy things in life." The smile grew a little. "I doth not want to be known as Svalin the Grim."

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stone_bear
2010-02-17 07:31 am UTC (link)

He nods, settling painfully back down onto the bed.
"Do these things, and thou wilt ne'er need apologize to me, for thou'rt mine liege lady. Thou canst not fail me, for tis only mine job to do well and die for thee. Do these things, and thou hast no need to worry for mine life... I wilt be most pleased with all that hast come before if mine death ist the finest moment of mine life. And when I exist only as a rallying cry and a memory to drink to, that memory shalt be a far better person than e'er I wast. And I wilt be happier in death than e'er I hath been in life.

And for thee, I wilt try to keep it in mind. But there are joys outside of family and the training room. Live a little, and mayhap thou wilt find some of them.

But ne'er apologize. There ist no need here. Deal with the rest, I think as well of thee as e'er I hath."

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	shield_maiden 2010-02-17 07:34 am UTC (link)
	"Thank thee, brother. Thou art more understanding than I doth deserve." She stood up and then kissed his forehead. "I wilt see to getting thee a mug of mead. Mayhap I wilt e'en have one with thee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2010-02-17 07:37 am UTC (link)
	"That wouldst be greatly appreciated, t'will do me more good than all of these foul herbs they force down mine throat. Until then, be well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-02-17 07:38 am UTC (link)
	"Get better. I wilt return anon with mead." She kissed his forehead again and then left the room. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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